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Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo discovered San Deigo when he first landed at Point Loma Head ,Later Cabrillo died January 3, 1543, on San Miguel Island, which is now named San Diego.
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The first Christian religious service of record was run by Fray Antonio de la Ascensión,to celebrate the feast day of San Diego.
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The San Anotonio ship sailed into the San Dieog bay ,while the San Carlos arrives two weeks later, Some of the crew died & most are sick. A canvas hospital was set up on the beach for their own health.
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The First public school opens in San Diego in 1795
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San Diego was Taken by the U.S., and it was incorporated as a city in 1850, just after California joined the Union.
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By 1860 , the San Diego population increased to 731. WHile the San Diego country population is 4324.
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A Severe drought happened in the San Diego County.
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San Diego Land and Town Company starts the suburban steam line, which is the National City and Otay Railway . 550 passengers rode on the first day.
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San Diego becomes California’s 2nd largest city. With a population of nearly 1.3 million residents & over 3 million residents countryside.
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By 1970 San Diego had become the second largest city in California with a population of 696,474. While San Diego is the 9th largest city in the U.S. with a population of 1,279,329 .
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A magnitude 5.2 earthquake, the largest quake felt in San Diego strikes off the coast of Baja California. Luckly there was no reports of injuries.
